Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

By Chinyere Ogbonna

A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act provides a brief history of health insurance within the United States, offering an accessible perspective on the highly contentious Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). This book traces the political and financial conditions that led to the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. Thoroughly researched, A Different Perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act details the drastic increase of health care expenditures in both state legislatures and the federal government, the fiscal strain experienced throughout the nation, and the main objectives of President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare reform plan.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076186184X
• ISBN13: 9780761861843
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"